Car remapping Bury

Samuel Gunnell, lead tuner with over a decade of professional remapping experience, handles every job personally at the Eccles, Manchester facility.

4WD Bapro dyno Every map verified against real power figures
Samuel Gunnell 10+ years of experience
Kess3 and CMD OBD port and bench tuning
6,000 sq ft workshop Eccles, Manchester

The tuner

Samuel Gunnell has been remapping professionally for over ten years. He is the lead tuner at Manchester Dyno Centre, operating out of a 6,000 sq ft facility in Eccles, Manchester, and his work is recognised well beyond the North West. His tuning files have been sought internationally, which gives you an indication of the standard expected on every job that comes through the door.

Every session at Manchester Dyno Centre is handled personally by Samuel. There is no handoff to a junior technician, no file loaded remotely while someone else watches the screen. He reads the ECU himself, develops or modifies the calibration himself, and runs the car on the in-house 4-Wheel-Drive Bapro dynamometer himself.

His method is data-led. During every dyno run, fuelling, boost pressure, ignition timing and knock events are monitored live. The calibration is refined on the rollers until the figures confirm it is right. For Bury drivers making the short journey to Eccles, that level of personal involvement in every job is what makes Manchester Dyno Centre a different proposition to the alternatives.

Tuner working on a calibration across two monitors
Mercedes-AMG A45 S strapped to the 4WD Bapro dyno in the tuning cell

Why Manchester Dyno Centre

In-house 4WD dyno. The 4-Wheel-Drive Bapro dynamometer is owned and operated at the Eccles facility. It is not shared with another business, not booked by the hour from a third party. Every map is built and confirmed on the rollers here.

Professional-grade tooling. Calibration hardware is Kess3 and CMD, not clone tools. This covers OBD-port tuning and bench tuning (ECU physically removed) across a wide range of petrol and diesel platforms.

The most decorated remapping business Manchester has to offer. Manchester Dyno Centre operates under the 117Speed name, which has built its reputation on the quality of Samuel's calibration work over more than a decade.

No standard pricing. Every job is quoted for the vehicle and the work required. That is the correct way to price a service where no two cars are the same.

Services

Performance: Stage 1 remap (petrol and diesel, software only), Stage 2 remap (matched to your fitted modifications), launch control coding and activation, flame and pops-and-bangs tune.

Efficiency: Economy remap (optimised for fuel costs over peak power), gearbox and DSG remap (TCU calibration aligned to the engine map for smoother, more efficient shifting).

Measurement: Rolling road session, a documented before-and-after power run on the 4WD Bapro dyno, with no calibration work, for drivers who want to know exactly what their car is producing.

Specialist: Remote platform tuning via Bootmod3 and MHD for BMW and Mini owners, van and commercial vehicle tuning including speed limiter recalibration for fleet operators.

Cutaway of a Porsche gearbox showing the gear sets
Performance cars on the workshop floor, with two-post lifts behind

Getting here from Bury

From Bury, head south towards Salford via the motorway network. The journey to Eccles is approximately 25 to 30 minutes, depending on traffic, a straightforward run down. The facility is at HNA Facilities, Plot Zero, James Nasmyth Way, Eccles, Manchester M30 0SF. On-site parking is available. Customers travel to the facility, there is no mobile service.

Frequently asked questions

Who carries out the tuning at Manchester Dyno Centre?
Samuel Gunnell, personally, on every job. He is the lead tuner with over ten years of professional experience in automotive software programming. There is no delegation to junior staff and no remote file delivery, Samuel reads the ECU, develops the calibration and runs the car on the dyno himself.
What vehicles and platforms does Samuel work on?
Petrol platforms covered include BMW B58, N55, N57 and S55 engines, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Golf R and Golf GTD, Ford Fiesta ST and Focus ST, Seat Cupra, Skoda Octavia vRS and Vauxhall Astra VXR. Diesel tuning is available across most common platforms, including Ford Transit, Ford Ranger and Vauxhall Vivaro for van and commercial operators. Mercedes and Audi applications are covered on both petrol and diesel.
Is it worth travelling from Bury for a remap?
Bury is less than 30 minutes from the Eccles facility, which makes Manchester Dyno Centre one of the closest professional dyno operations available. The question of whether it is worth it is really a question about the quality difference. A generic remap is a file built for an average example of your car. A dyno-verified map built by Samuel Gunnell is calibrated to your specific engine, confirmed against real power figures, and developed by a tuner with an internationally recognised body of work. That is the gap.
What do I need to do to prepare my car before a visit?
Arrive with a full tank of the correct fuel. Resolve any outstanding fault codes before the session, active faults can affect the baseline and the calibration. When you book, declare all modifications clearly. If Samuel knows what the car has fitted, he can prepare the right approach and allocate the correct session time. Surprises on the day add time; transparency when booking does not.

Get in touch

Speak to Samuel's team before you book. Call 0161 302 5117, a quick conversation lets the team advise on the right service for your car, confirm preparation requirements and give you a quote before you make the journey.

HNA Facilities, Plot Zero, James Nasmyth Way, Eccles, Manchester M30 0SF.

Datalog open on a laptop during a tuning session